US Has Hottest Spring Ever

It was 5 degrees above average
By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff
Posted Jun 8, 2012 6:05 AM CDT
US Has Hottest Spring Ever
It's been the hottest spring ever in the US.   (Shutterstock)

It's been the hottest spring ever in the contiguous US—by far: The months of March, April, and May clocked in at two degrees warmer than the previous record. With an average temperature of 57.1 degrees, it was five degrees hotter than the average spring. At 64.3 degrees, May alone was the second-hottest since records began; only 1934 was warmer. On top of that, the first five months of this year, as well as the 12 months since last June, have been the hottest ever recorded; experts cite "persistent weather patterns," the AP reports. (More Spring stories.)

Get the news faster.
Tap to install our app.
X
Install the Newser News app
in two easy steps:
1. Tap in your navigation bar.
2. Tap to Add to Home Screen.

X